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Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks at a news conference after the 2021 budget was delivered in Winnipeg on Wednesday. (The Canadian Press)
Anticipating a $1.6-billion deficit this year amid a global pandemic, the Progressive Conservatives are cutting taxes by $200 million, most of which is in the form of a hefty rebate to homeowners and farmers on their education levies.
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Anticipating a $1.6-billion deficit this year amid a global pandemic, the Progressive Conservatives are cutting taxes by $200 million, most of which is in the form of a hefty rebate to homeowners and farmers on their education levies.
Brandon Sun By: The Brandon Sun
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Manitoba’s real estate market was hot in 2020.
According to statistics sent out by the Manitoba Real Estate Association, sales have maintained momentum so far in early 2021.
In an email sent out earlier this week, the association said 975 properties sold in January, which represents a 28 per cent increase compared to January 2020.
Total sales for January were $297.1 million a 40 per cent year-over-year increase and a new record for the month.
The 1,572 new listings posted were, however, a 15.9 per cent drop compared to January 2020, but the average sale price jumped 9.8 per cent to $304,759.
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Work-out zones, a home office, and proximity to greenspace, survey suggests
Having a yard has become more important to home buyers. (Jessica J. Trevino / Detroit Free Press)
The year 2020 transformed the way people live at home, and the circumstances of COVID-19 had a clear influence on what home buyers in Manitoba want to get out of their living space.
The year 2020 transformed the way people live at home, and the circumstances of COVID-19 had a clear influence on what home buyers in Manitoba want to get out of their living space.
A new survey from the Manitoba Real Estate Association and pollsters Probe Research Inc., asked a randomized sample of 1,000 adults which amenities they would prioritize if they found themselves looking for a new place to live, and how those priorities have shifted as a result of the pandemic.